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Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism launches Dekho Apna Desh Logo Design Contest
The winner of the DekhoApnaDesh Logo contest will get a 5 nights 6 days all expenses covered holiday package for 2 to any destination in India
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India today launched the ‘DekhoApnaDesh’ logo design contest on the MyGov platform. The objective of this contest is to have a logo for ‘DekhoApnaDesh’ campaign coming out of creative ideas of the citizens of the country.
DekhoApnaDesh is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism which was launched by Union Minister for Tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh Patel at Konark, Odisha on 24th January 2020 by releasing the content of the pledge during a function on Mygov platform. This initiative of the Ministry of Tourism is in line with the appeal of the Honorable Prime Minister made from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August 2019 in his speech asking every citizen to visit at least 15 destinations by the year 2022, to promote domestic tourism in India which is intended to enhance tourist footfalls in places of tourist interest so as to help develop the local economy.
Post lockdown and as the control over the spread of pandemic is achieved, it is widely agreed fact that domestic tourism will recover faster than international tourism. Focussing on domestic tourism potential, encouraging fellow countrymen to explore their own country, taking a much-needed break within their own borders will be a winning strategy for India.
During the lockdown period, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as part of its ongoing engagement with industry and its audiences is organising webinars on the overall theme of 'DekhoApnaDesh' . The objective of this webinar series is to create awareness about and promote various tourism destinations of India – including the lesser known destinations and lesser known facets of popular destinations.
DekhoApnaDesh" Logo design Contest activity is live on My Gov, and the link is :
https://www.mygov.in/task/dekho-apna-desh-logo-design-contest/
The winner of the DekhoApnaDesh Logo contest will get a 5 nights 6 days all expenses covered holiday package for 2 to any destination in India from their residence in India . The contest terms and conditions are available on MyGov.in
Ministry of Science & Technology
Scientists to culture novel coronavirus in human lung epithelial cell
It willenable in vitro testing of potential drugs and vaccines against COVID-19
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology , Hyderabad has tied up with a Bengaluru-based company, Eyestem Research Private Limited, to take up research activities on COVID-19. Through this research collaboration, an attempt will be made to grow novel coronavirus in human cell lines, which will enable in vitro testing of potential drugs and vaccines against the COVID-19.
The research team will use Eyestem's human lung epithelial cell culture system provided as part of its Anti-COVID Screening  platform to understand the molecular and pathological characteristics of the novel coronavirus, with a view of establishing a rational basis for testing potential drugs in vitro, said CCMB scientists.
"Culturing the virus outside the human host is a technological challenge that needs to be overcome. Eyestem's cell culture system expresses the ACE2 receptor and other genes that are key determinants of viral entry and replication. We hope that employing this system will allow the CCMB team led by Dr. Krishnan Harshan to grow the virus predictably and thereby open up the potential for the drug screening and vaccine development strategies", said Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director, CCMB.
CCMB is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research  known for its cutting-edge research work on cellular and molecular biology. Eyestem Research Private Limited is a cell therapy start-up incubated at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms , Bengaluru. C-CAMP is an initiative of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Dr. Jogin Desai, CEO, Eyestem, expressed hope that CCMB will be able to leverage its platform and advance COVID-19 research that will help the country. “The ACS platform has been developed by Dr. Rajarshi Pal and his team and is a testament to our depth and expertise in cell therapy and disease modeling,” he said.
Eyestemis working to democratize access to cell therapy as well as disease modeling platforms and bring their benefit to a large section of humanity, added Dr. Desai.
Ministry of Science & Technology
The Kingdom of Netherlands to be the Partner Country 25th DST – CII Technology Summit 2019
The Kingdom of Netherlands will be the Partner Country 25th DST – CII Technology Summit to be organized in 2019, announced Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Forest and Climate Change here, today. Dr. Vardhan was speaking at the Curtain Raiser to announce the Silver Jubilee edition of Technology Summit - 2019.
The Minister highlighted the successful bilateral research cooperation between India and Netherlands in sectors such as affordable medical devices, urban water systems, big data and Internet of Things . He further stressed that there is great scope to explore a closer partnership between the two countries to leverage emerging digital technologies. He also emphasized onenhancing security in digital applications with a view to increase transparency and trust for societal benefits.
Dr. Vardhan also proposed to take the 25th Technology Summit -2019, to the next level, by inviting global participation during the next year Summit and making it truly a global event.
H.E. Marten Van Den Berg, Ambassador to India, Kingdom of Netherlands shared that the visit of their Prime Minister to India in May this year has marked the start of collaboration for 10 years of Science, Technology & Innovation collaboration between the two countries.
He said by combining the best entrepreneurial and scientific minds in public private partnerships focused on affordable and scalable solutions India and the Netherlands are addressing unmet needs and opening new collaborative avenues together in areas such as water, health, agriculture, high tech systems and IT.
Prof.Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary Department of Science & Technology said that this is an important year in which we are celebrating 10th year of our research partnership with the Netherlands.He welcomed co-creation of knowledge jointly with Dutch institutions in the fields of Water, health, cyber physical system etc. He cautioned that soon antibiotics may lose their impact and we are already addressing this challenge by working on Anti-Microbial Resistance .
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
The flagship “Khadi Bhawan” Connaught Place celebrates 69th foundation day
On the occasion of the 69th Foundation Day of Khadi Bhawan located at Connaught Place, New Delhi, Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Mr. Manoj Kumar, celebrated the historic increase in sales of Khadi products due to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s appeal to the public, from various platforms, to purchase Khadi products. He further stated that last year on 2nd October, Khadi Bhawan CP broke all records of a single day sale by achieving a sale of Rs. 1.34 crore on that day. Additionally, 11 employees who have been serving at the Khadi Bhawan for more than 25 years were also felicitated during the programme.
The Khadi Bhawan CP is a shopping paradise for Khadi lovers and customers from various parts of the country and world have been visiting it regularly since its inception in the year 1955. This popular Khadi Bhawan provides a marketing and sales platform for more than 700 Khadi & Village Industries Organization.
Mr. Kumar emphasized upon the historical significance of Khadi Bhawan and its recognition as a national heritage of India. He further stated that the basic objective of establishing this building was to provide direct marketing support to Khadi Village Industries institutions, artisans, and units. He applauded the achievement of Khadi Bhawan for receiving ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 certifications this year, making it the most bankable showroom of Khadi.
Khadi Bhawan, located in Connaught Place, New Delhi, is a building that houses every range of Khadi and Village Industries products. In 1955-56, the annual business of the Showroom was 16.95 lakh rupees, where as it has exceeded 87 crores rupees in the year 2021-22. The program was attended by officers and employees of Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Constitution Day celebration in Ministry of Development North Eastern Region
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region organized a daylong celebration on the occasion of Constitution Day.
The celebration started with Preamble Reading in Hindi and English.
A Slogan Writing Competition, based on this year’s Constitution Day Theme, i.e., “India – the Mother of Democracy / भारतलोकतन्त्रकीजननी”was organized.
Followed by the competition, officers of Ministry of DoNER had an interactive discussion about the Constitution of India with the officials.
A quiz based on India and Indian Constitution was also conducted by the Ministry of DoNER. All the Officers and Staff actively participated in the daylong celebrations.
Standees and posters have been displayed prominently throughout the premises of MDoNER.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
232 Geographical Areas  covering 407 districts spread over 27 States/UTs have been authorized for the development of CGD networks
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that Establishment of CNG Stations and providing PNG connections is part of the development of City Gas Distribution  network and the same is carried out by the entities authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board . As on date, 232 Geographical Areas  covering 407 districts spread over 27 States/UTs have been authorized for the development of CGD networks.
As on date, there are 34,80,043 Piped Natural Gas  connections and 795 CNG stations in Uttar Pradesh. Further, in order to increase the gas coverage in the country, PNGRB has launched the 11th CGD Bidding Round on 17.09.2021 wherein 65 GAs spread over 20 States/UTs and covering 208 districts have been included for development of CGD network. These include 4 GAs covering 7 districts , Kasganj, Banda Chitrakoot and Mahoba districts) of Uttar Pradesh.
Vice President's Secretariat
Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of solidarity, unity, and humanism: Vice President
Over 100 children from various Schools in Delhi tie Rakhi to Vice President
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that empowering women, educating the girl child and making them equal partners in nation-building must be the focus of everyone. ‘Let us rededicate ourselves to upholding the dignity and respect of women in our country,’ he said.
Speaking to over 100 children from various Schools in Delhi who came to his residence to tie Rakhi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, he said that the auspicious festival upholds the high place traditionally accorded to women in our society. He said that programmes such as Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and Beti Badaao into people’s movements.
Describing Raksha Bandhan as a celebration of solidarity, unity, and humanism, the Vice President said that the festival was an ancient Indian tradition and it was a celebration of human bonding between sisters and brothers.
Saying that Raksha Bandhan was a symbol of care and protection and it upholds the values of Share and Care which is the core philosophy of India’s age-old traditions & customs, Shri Naidu opined that the festival has a larger significance for contemporary times and probably for all times.
The Vice President called upon people to take a pledge to usher in a New & Inclusive India where there would be no discrimination on the basis of gender, caste or community. He also wanted them to strive to promote the bonds of love, affection, brotherhood & harmonious co-existence by people of religions & regions.
The spouse of the Vice President, Smt. Usha Naidu was also present on the occasion and exchanged warm greetings with the children and tied Rakhi’s on the wrists of the ITBP and Delhi Police personnel who are deployed on security duties at the residence of the Vice President.
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture Successfully Conducted the Swachhata Campaign
Ministry of Culture through its attached, subordinate and autonomous organizations successfully conducted the Swachhata Campaign from December 2022 to August 2023 and regularly uploaded monthly reports on SCDPM portal.
During this period, Ministry has achieved 100% disposal in the Inter Ministerial Consultation  References , nearly 82% disposal in state govt. references, 86% disposal in PMO references, 73% disposal in MP references. Out of total physical files earmarked for review, 71% files have been reviewed. Further, Cleanliness Campaign drive has been carried out successfully at 56 sites out of 66 Swachhata Campaign sites identified.
Swachhata Pakhwada was also observed by the Ministry from 16th to 30th April, 2023 and during this pakhwada, Swachhata Pledge was administered to all the officers and employees of this Ministry. Swachhata Inspection of all Sections/Divisions and surrounding office premises was undertaken to ensure cleanliness, proper record management. A cleanliness drive/shramdan was organized to make the inside and surrounding office premises of Shastri Bhawan neat and clean.
Prime Minister's Office
PM takes metro ride from Gundavali Metro Station to Mogra in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Launches MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi took a metro ride from Gundavali Metro Station to Mogra in Mumbai today. He also launched MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card  and undertook a walkthrough of the Metro Photo Exhibition and 3D Model on the occasion. The Prime Minister also interacted with students, daily commuters and shramjeevis involved in the construction of the metro during the metro ride.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Kohsyari, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shine and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis on the occasion.
The Prime Minister’s office tweeted:
“PM Narendra Modi on board the Metro in Mumbai.”
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A & 7, laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and seven sewage treatment plants, inaugurated 20 Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana, and started road concretisation project for around 400 kilometres of roads in Mumbai.
Background
The Prime Minister launched MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card . The app will facilitate ease of travel, can be shown on the entry gates of Metro Stations and supports digital payment to buy tickets through UPI. The National Common Mobility Card  will initially be used in metro corridors and can be extended to other modes of mass public transit including local trains and buses as well. Commuters will not need to carry multiple cards or cash; the NCMC card will enable quick, contactless, digital transactions, thereby easing the process with a seamless experience.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President calls on citizens to dedicate an hour each day to their own health for the well-being of the nation
We must take pride in our scientists & health warriors, compliment our innovations and believe in our talent- VP
We must develop a culture in our country to eradicate stress and tension, says the Vice President
Vice President inaugurates the Scientific Convention on World Homoepathy Day, 2023
Every citizen must dedicate one hour of the day towards his/her own health, for healthy individuals are key to ensuring the progress of the nation. This was highlighted by the Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar during the inauguration of the Scientific Convention on World Homoepathy Day at Vigyan Bhawan today.
The Vice President noted that homoepathy, with its rich history spanning two centuries, is being nurtured in our country and has become a significant factor to our health apparatus in recent years. “Homoeopathy is connected to nature, and the World Health Organisation has recognised it as the second largest and fastest growing system of medicine in the world,” he added.
Shri Dhankhar emphasized that healthcare goes beyond medical treatment to encompass an individual’s physical, mental and emotional well-being, as well as a community’s social and economic environment. He expressed concern about the extent of stress prevalent in today’s society, often triggered by competitiveness. “We must develop a culture to eradicate stress and tension,” he said.
Vice President Dhankhar called attention to the fact that no foreign dignitary or foreign national on a visit to India, is ever found decrying or criticizing his/her own nation. We must take pride in our scientists and health warriors, believe in our own talent, and put country above political creed when visiting other nations, he underlined.
The one-day Scientific Convention was organized by Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy under Ministry of AYUSH to celebrate the occasion of the World Homoeopathy Day. The theme of the convention was “Homoeoparivar – Sarvajan Swasthya, One Health, One Family”.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State for AYUSH and Women & Child Development, Dr Manoj Rajoria, Member of Parliament, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Sub-scheme on ‘Formulation of GIS based Master Plan for AMRUT Cities’ has been approved to facilitate States and cities to take up Master Planning
Urban development including urban planning comes under the purview of State Government. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  supports States/ Union Territories by issuing advisories, design standards and schematic interventions for optimal use of technology for integrated urban planning.
Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation , a sub-scheme on ‘Formulation of GIS based Master Plan for AMRUT Cities’ has been approved to facilitate States and cities to take up Master Planning and is being implemented in 456 towns of 35 States/ UTs.
Further, Ministry of housing and Urban Affairs has launched AMRUT 2.0 on October 1, 2021 under which a sub-scheme on ‘Formulation of GIS based Master Plans for Class-II towns with the population 50,000 - 99,999’ has been proposed with the objectives to develop standardized base maps, land use maps, master plans, and urban geo-portal using Geographical Information System .
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves exchange of equity shareholding by existing shareholders of ReNew Power with shares of ReNew Global, along with a reverse triangular merger of subsidiary of ReNew Global with RMG II
The Competition Commission of India  approves exchange of equity shareholding by existing shareholders of ReNew Power with shares of ReNew Global, along with a reverse triangular merger of subsidiary of ReNew Global with RMG II.
The proposed combination envisages exchange of equity shareholding by existing shareholders of ReNew Power Private Limited  with shares of ReNew Energy Global Limited , along with a reverse triangular merger of wholly owned subsidiary of ReNew Global with RMG Acquisition Corporation II .
ReNew Global is a newly incorporated special purpose acquisition company. It was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, stock purchase or a similar business combination, such as the Proposed Combination. RMG II is traded on NASDAQ.
ReNew, along with its subsidiaries and joint ventures is engaged in the business of generating electricity through non-conventional and renewable energy sources.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Special Service and Features
'Rozgar Mela' is a step towards creating new India: Union Minister Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Kochi: October 21, 2022
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology & Skill Development, Shri. Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that when India is celebrating its 75th year of independence, the country has a vision on how the future should be. The Rozgar Mela should be viewed in the context of a new India. The Union Minister was addressing the 'Rozgar Mela' function organized by Postal Department, Kerala Circle, in Ernakulam today. He added that through such an opportunity, the youth are becoming a part of the mission to serve the public to create new India where everyone should get equal opportunities for prosperity and livelihood.
While stressing that Covid had created deep disruptions in all sectors of the society, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar pointed out that slowly and steadily, India was building back the world now . “Our Prime Minister has deep rooted commitments to give more power to this endeavour and to accelerate this effort by creating new job opportunities. Rozgar Mela is the first milestone towards achieving that goal,” Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.
The Union Minister pointed out that to further employment opportunities and employability, Ministry of Skill Development was undertaking several measures. Very soon, the Central Government will launch specific skill programmes in all districts of Kerala which will lead to better employability and opportunities, he added.
The Minister witnessed the live webcast of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launching Rozgar Mela, the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel. Appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees across 38 Ministries/Departments of the Government of India during the ceremony at various locations. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar handed over the appointment letters to the new recruits in the ceremony.
Smt. Sheuli Burman, Chief Post Master General, Shri.R Govindarajan, Chief Commissioner Income Tax were present. Smt Mariamma Thomas Post Master General and Nodal officer Rozgar Mela welcomed the dignitaries. Shri Alexin George ,Senior Superintendent of Post Offices Ernakulam Division proposed the vote of thanks.
Union Minister of State for External & Parliamentary Affairs Shri. V Muraleedharan attended the Rozgar Mela event held in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for public viewing for five days a week from December 1
Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for public viewing for five days in a week from December 1, 2022. The Rashtrapati Bhavan tour will be available on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday  in five time slots i.e. 1000-1100h, 1100-1200h, 1200-1300h, 1400-1500h and 1500-1600h.
Apart from Rashtrapati Bhavan tour, people can visit Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex six days in a week from Tuesday to Sunday 
Every Saturday, people can also witness the Change of Guard Ceremony at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan from 0800 hrs to 0900 hrs. The Ceremony will not take place on Saturday if it is a Gazetted Holiday or if it is so notified by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Visitors can book their slots online at the website http://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/rbtour.